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Due to COVID-19, children around the world are staying at home, connecting to their teachers and classmates by video conferencing and struggling to keep up with their studies under the guidance of their parents. This is not easy for kids …

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they all met in one room. Suddenly they heard what sounded like a violent rushing wind from heaven: the noise filled the entire house in which they were sitting. Something appeared to them that …

By Rev. David Robertson Gracious God…we know that your heart echoes with the sorrow of our pain, and so, we bring to you all that is in our hearts today… These are opening words from a prayer of thanksgiving and …

Tony Snow, Coordinator for Indigenous Right Relations, Chinook Winds Region, will be hosting several programs during Indigenous History Month. Please email Tony with any questions or to receive the Zoom sign in for specific sessions. Indigenous History Month SeriesEvery Sunday in June …

If you’d like to print the Re-Launch Guidelines, click on this link for higher resolution. Friends, COVID-19 is far from over. While our physical distancing has flattened the curve, infections and even deaths are still occurring. Those who are most …

Calgary’s Living Spirit United Church is choosing to tell the story of their experience with COVID-19 as a public service. As Rev. Shannon Mang says, “We don’t want another organization or faith community to go through what we’ve been through.” …

By Helen Reed, Presider, Chinook Winds Region This morning, a song from my childhood popped into my head. It’s a song that celebrates the happiness brought by sunshine and enjoying the freedom of being outside in the sun. I looked …

4 More Process Tips from Chinook Winds Region In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinook Winds Region and The United Church of Canada want to work with your community of faith to keep ministry vital and active. We will …

A Journal Entry for Pastors in Pandemic Times 12 thoughts for staying healthy while leading congregations during the COVID19 Pandemic By Rev. David Robertson For me, the energy surrounding the pandemic has some familiar echoes from the floods we experienced …

By Barrie Clayton, Regional Representative, McDougall United Church Wow! What a huge change in our lifestyle in such a short time! In the recent Chinook Winds Regional zoom meetings, and in conversations in my own church and others, I have …